Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Albert Turner, one of the murderers
OF Jennie Bowman. at Louisville, KY. has
been indicted, pleaded guilty, and sentenced
to be hanged July 1. 1t is only three weeks
since the crime was committed
The "color line" occupied the atten-
ton of the Episcopal Diocesan Convention Of
South Carolina in session at Charleston. The
question was the right OF the colored clergy to
admission 10 the floor as delegates. The dis
cussion elected much feeling and resulted in
the secession of the lay delegates of fourteen
parishes
A horrible accident occurred near
McKeesport Pa, which resulted in the burn
ing to death of Mrs. Cook and her two little
children, and in the total destruction Of the
house. Sho was using petroleum oil to kindle
fire, when the contents of the can were ig-
nited, and an explosion followed. The woman
rushed out of the house with her clothing in
filmes, and persisted in the yard The house
took fire and was consumed, and two little
chi dren who were in ii persisted in the flames.
third child only escaped a similar fate by
following her mother out Of the house.
Four hundred miners of the Bonnie,
Blue jacket and First National mines, near
Ironwood, Mich, are out on strike to force
the payment Of two months back pay.
There are no indications of settle
ment OF the coke-workers' strike, which is
causing reduction OF $1,000 tons per week
in the output of pig iron in the Mahoning,
Shenandoah, and Allegheny Valleys.
The Ocean King, the largest Amer
!.
age between Nanaimo, d. c., and San Pedro.
The crew escaped
It is now believed that the construc-
ton OF the Winona and Southwestern Rail-
road from Winona to Mason City, Iowa, dis
lance of 116 miles, is assured by Jan. /, 1889
The Russian Government persists in
its refusal to abate any Of it's claims regard
ing the Afghan frontier. The Gear declined
to receive the members of the British Com
mission while they were at ST Petersburg.
A commercial crisis prevails at Odes-
sa, Russia, where the bankruptcy courts are
said to be crowded with the cases of old-es-
tablished and hitherto prosperous business
firms.
The London Times is printing an
ether series of sensational articles, entitled
SBohind the Scenes in America" intended to
show that the policy of Mr.. Parnell and Mr..
Gladstone is ultimately dictated" by Mr.. Pat
rex Ford and other advocates of crime.
r.. G.. Dun & Co. report 167 failures
in the United States and Canada during the
their weekly review they say:
With radically conflicting accounts OF serious
losses at some localities aud in some branches
and of wonderful gains ut other places, or in
other departments OF trade and industry, the
difficulty Of reaching just conclusions is much
enhanced. The Interstate act 10 but one Of
several causes which contribute to produce
lis revolution in commerce; expansion in the
volume and change in the kind of currency is
another not less important Most unoxpect-
ell results are produced; the interstate
act clearly helps those who bitterly OPP
| posed it, and as clearly Injuries others who
| expected great benefits from its operations.
Thus the rivor business OF the West is ex-
| panding undor the influence Of tho law and
| the railroads at the same time getting
larger earnings from the part OF the traffic they
retain, while not few cities find, as Cincinnati
does, that trade In many lines 10 greatly ombar-
rasse1. One general tendency Is disclosed by
| the urgent demands for suspension or change OF
the law, especially from those who most favor
| cd its enactment. Serious diversion OF trade
| from Western cities which have been
chief centers of distribution is in progress and
multitude OF smaller towns are reapDg the
| benefit. Western products do not as rule.
| gain anything in Eastern markets; wheat
| has advanced So cents since the act
went into effect, corn and oats have de-
| clined fraction, pork is about the same
| in price, lard l9@l cent lower, hogs % cent
| lower. and beef sells at the same price.
| Cotton has been advanced Il cent, but this
| change like the rise I'm wheat, is clearly spocu-
lative. and therefore threatens reaction through
| curtalment Of demand Railroa building is
| not checked by the act as yet md there 10 a
probability that by encouraging traffic at many
| instead OF few centers OF trade tho law may
nd TO tho building of humorous local roads
/ and Darallel or rival lines,